Tag: Dani Olmo

Dani Olmo injury update for Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid
28Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Injury News

Dani Olmo injury update for Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid

New Barcelona star Dani Olmo came to Catalunya with injury concerns, and he has already missed 13 games in the 2024/25 LaLiga season with various soft-tissue ailments. Although he scored in Barca's impressive 3-0, revenge-minded win over Osasuna on Thursday night in LaLiga, Olmo left before 30 minutes were completed with another injury. According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, via barcentre, Olmo will not be able to play in Barca's upcoming game on Apr. 2 against Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are tied 4-4 on aggregate after a fiery first leg, so Olmo's absence as a potential goal-scorer from midfield could loom large next week if more fireworks take place between the two LaLiga title contenders. Of course, Bar...
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The X-Factor Barcelona need in order to win LaLiga
2Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Analysis

The X-Factor Barcelona need in order to win LaLiga

Barcelona must like their chances of winning LaLiga this season a lot more after watching Real Betis completely dominate a Real Madrid side bereft of the midfield trio of Dani Ceballos, Fede Valverde, and Jude Bellingham while Barca themselves thoroughly dispatched Real Sociedad 4-0; the same side Madrid only beat 1-0 at midweek in the Copa del Rey. Although Barcelona have been frustratingly inconsistent in periods this season, there is no question that the Blaugrana field the most exciting attack in world football with attacking trio Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Lamine Yamal already breaking goal-scoring records this season. But the trio really could - and should - be a quartet, as Dani Olmo reminded world football fans on Sunday afternoon with a brace of assists against Real S...
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